Articles by Mary Farrow
Baptist congregation votes Jesus statue out for being 'too Catholic'
May 30, 2018 / 15:01 pmJesus is being evicted from a South Carolina church, and he must be out by the end of the month.
Pro-life medical clinic demands removal from 'libelous' video
May 24, 2018 / 14:15 pmA video that frames a Colorado women’s clinic as a bogus, sub-par healthcare provider is libelous, said the clinic’s directors and lawyer, who are demanding that it be corrected.
Does God make people gay? A theologian responds
May 22, 2018 / 15:22 pmSexual attraction does not define identity, a priest has said, after comments attributed to Pope Francis have prompted questions about Catholic doctrine and the nature of sexual orientation.
The royal engagement: What Catholics should know
May 17, 2018 / 08:53 amIn 1936, when British King Edward VIII declared that he was intended to marry Wallis Simpson, he abdicated the throne.
‘Cautiously optimistic’ pro-lifers attend Irish rally ahead of vote
May 15, 2018 / 04:00 amLess than two weeks before a historic vote on whether to allow increased access to abortion in Ireland, thousands of people gathered on Saturday for a final pro-life rally in the capital city of Dublin.
Disability groups oppose using botanist's death to advance assisted suicide agenda
May 10, 2018 / 16:21 pmBotanist David Goodall ended his life May 10 in Switzerland by assisted suicide, a procedure which he had long advocated legalizing in his home country of Australia.
Outreach or outrage: Catholics react to Met Gala fashion
May 9, 2018 / 16:07 pmThe papal pomp and Catholic circumstance on display at this year’s Met Gala in New York (aka the ‘Oscars of the East Coast’) was met with a combination of confusion and optimism from Catholic thinkers and writers.
Why some parishes are offering IDs to undocumented Texans
May 8, 2018 / 16:09 pmFor undocumented immigrants in Texas, something as simple as a routine traffic stop could mean arrest and deportation.
London waste company discovers relic of St Clement in the trash
May 6, 2018 / 15:01 pmYou know the old saying - one person’s trash is another person’s 2,000 year-old sacred bone fragment of an early pope.
California bishops: We must accompany those with mental illness
May 2, 2018 / 15:08 pmThe leading cause of death for Americans under the age of 50 is not car accidents or cancer, but drug overdoses.
The Hispanic Catholic population is growing. Here’s how the Church is learning to respond.
May 1, 2018 / 18:00 pmIn 2015, the average American Catholic was a middle-aged white woman married to a Catholic spouse, according to sociologists researching Catholic demographics.
Greeks for God: College ministry brings fraternities, sororities to Christ
Apr 18, 2018 / 23:50 pmFraternities and sororities are widely known for two things on a college campus. ??
Why did we forget how to date? New documentary aims to find out
Apr 15, 2018 / 23:45 pmIt was about 10 or so years ago when Kerry Cronin, a professor at Boston College, noticed something was up with the way her young students were dating – or, rather, not dating.
Catholic agencies concerned by drastic drop in Syrian refugees admitted to US
Apr 13, 2018 / 15:38 pmCatholic leaders have said that the dramatic decrease in the number of Syrian refugees accepted by the United States is of great humanitarian concern.
Director of women’s clinic: Abortion pill reversal is safe and effective
Apr 11, 2018 / 18:00 pmThe director of a women’s clinic in Denver said that she has found an abortion pill reversal protocol to be safe and effective with her patients, following a recently published study on the procedure.
Why fathers matter to the future of young black men
Mar 28, 2018 / 18:00 pmA recent study shows that when it comes to upward economic mobility, family and community makes a notable difference in the lives of black boys.
Misunderstanding NFP: Where Catholics and non-Catholics get it wrong
Mar 28, 2018 / 10:06 amThe encyclical Humanae Vitae by Pope Paul VI shocked the world when it was published in 1968.
Symposium: 'Humanae Vitae' teachings essential for stable marriages, families
Mar 28, 2018 / 01:48 amThe promise of the sexual revolution and contraception was total sexual freedom for everyone.
Humanae Vitae is needed now more than ever, say conference attendees
Mar 26, 2018 / 14:45 pmFifty years after its release, the teachings of Humanae Vitae are more relevant and necessary for the life of the Church than ever, participants at a recent symposium on the encyclical said.
Police search Michigan bishop’s home, citing lack of cooperation in sex abuse investigation
Mar 22, 2018 / 14:37 pmOn Thursday, police in Saginaw, Michigan raided the home of Bishop Joseph Cistone, as well as the diocesan chancery and its cathedral rectory, as part of an ongoing investigation into sex abuse allegations against several diocesan priests.